Black Mirror Podcast: Tech and News Talk Sam kidd

On this episode, we discuss the controversy surrounding the linkage of Oculus Quest with your Facebook user profile. In addition to VR gaming, we consider Facebook Smart Glasses as a small step towards augmented reality. As these technologies advance, will our lives be better or worse?

In our first episode we discuss the controversy surrounding a legal battle between Apple and Epic games. Apple and Google essentially control everything that is downloaded onto our mobile devices. They skim 30 percent off of every payment transaction that occurs on the Apple and Android app stores. Are these companies stifling innovation and hurting developers? Should Apple and Google app stores be subject to government regulation?